‘Sinner’s Laundry’ — Is a Dream Just a Dream?
by Ernest Kearney — IAMA Theatre Company’s production, "Sinner’s Laundry," at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood, can be summed up simply as "Orange is the New No Exit."
‘Feathers of Fire – A Persian Epic’ Which Should not to be Missed
Hamid Rahmanian is a film maker and graphic artist who in 2013 undertook to illustrate the Shahnameh. He has now transformed part of that effort to the stage as 'Feathers of Fire – A Persian Epic,' a stunningly beautiful evening of lights, shadows and theatrical
In ‘This Land’ — Does L.A. Need Historical Examination?
by Ernest Kearney — In "This Land," at The Company of Angels, playwright Evangeline Ordaz, uses a parcel of earth to structure a breathtakingly ambitious history of this city and its people that stretches over a century and a half.
‘Bright Star’ — Embracing all that Glitters
by Ernest Kearney — "Bright Star," currently on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre, is the epitome of what the Broadway stage does to perfection. It is a huge, radiant, exquisitely produced and performed crowd-pleaser, guaranteed to delight busloads of tourists visiting from Kansas.
Jennie Fahn’s ‘Under the Jello Mold’—Perfectly Set, Firm to the Touch
by Ernest Kearney “My mother didn’t wear sneakers,” Fahn proclaims at the opening of her one-woman show, Under the Jello Mold, on-stage thru November 4 at The Whitefire in Sherman Oaks
‘Runaway Home’ at The Fountain Theatre Begs the Question
By Ernest Kearney — The Fountain Theatre's production of "Runaway Home" by playwright Jeremy J. Kamps, is a cannonade of language that comes at the audience like canister shot.
The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski Remounted at The Blank’s Second Stage
by Ernest Kearney — Klaus Kinski (1926-1991) was celebrated for his talent and disparaged for the madness that served as its foundation. Today he is best remembered for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog in films like Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) and Fitzcarraldo (1982), and for the
Bono and the Edge Waiting for Godomino’s in Special Engagement at The Whitefire
by Ernest Kearney - Richard Lucas' award-winning "Bono and the Edge Waiting for Godomino's," has been remounted and is running for a limited time at The Whirefire Theater in Sherman Oaks.
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“The American Astronaut”
by Ernest Kearney — I do have a soft spot for weird sci-fi flicks - The History of Future Folk (2013), John Carpenter’s Dark Star (1974), Morons from Outer Space (1985), Spaced Invaders (1990), and Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988). So Cory McAbee’s American Astronaut
What’s in Store for “Grey Nomad” is All Good…
by Ernest Kearney — The Australian Theatre Company's "Grey Nomad" by Dan Lee is the tale of Helen (Ros Gentle) and her husband Jim (David Ross Paterson) who have set off in their caravan to explore the Never Never (Outback) of Oz (Australia).